Radiator truck



Dec.6, 1932. C MB 1,890,390

RADIATOR TRUCK Filed Aug. 10, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet l 6 l I 7/29 I 7 {M1 q fl C1 /3 dizme s diliamb INVENTOR k by? ATTORNEY J. C. LAMB RADIATOR TRUCK Dec. 6, 1932.

Filed Aug. 10, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Jam es 0: \2NToR m A-rronutv' Patented Dec. 6, 1932 PATENT OFFICE JAMES C. LAMB, OF WARSAW, VIRGINIA.

RADIATOR TRUCK Application filed August 10, 1931 Serial No. 558,218.

This invention relates to trucks 01' portable devices especially adaptable for transporting radiators from one place to another and has for the primary object, the provision of a device of the above stated character which may be easily and quickly placed under a radiator and positioned to support the radiator clear of the floor or ground, so that the radiator may be conveyed to a desired place 0 with the least expenditure of manual labor.

Another object of this invention is the 'provision of a pair of portable devices adapted to be place into engagement with the ends of a radiator and having handles which when swung vertically and secured to the radiator, position said radiator in an elevated position ready to be pushed to a desired place.

A further object of this invention is the provision of securing means on the handles which may be easily and quickly brought into engagement with certain coils or sections of the radiator for locking the portable devices in position to support the radiator clear of the ground or floor and which may be easily detached from the radiator when desiring to lower the latter and remove the portable devices therefrom.

A further object of this invention is the' provision of adjustable hand vgrips on the 4 handles .to permit persons to readily lift and carrv the device. with'the radiatorthereon.

With these and other objects in view, this invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed. I

For a' complete understanding of my inventi on, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation illustrating a radiator supported by my invention.

Figure 2is a side elevation partly in section illustrating one of the trucks or portable devices.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional view, taken on the line 44 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a side elevation illustrating a clamp. I

Figure 6 is an end elevation illustrating the clamp.

Figure 7 is an end elevation illustrating one of the devices occupylng its initial position to the end of the radiato Fi ure 8 is a detail sectional view illustrat ing t e clamp securing the truck or portable device to the legs of the radiator.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates a radiator adapted to be supported by trucks or portable devices as shown in'Figure 1 and each of the'trucks or portable devices is identical in construction with the other so reference to one specifically is thought sufiicient for both.

A base or frame 2 includes an elongated member 3 which has formedthereon adjacent its ends angularly disposed plates 4. to which are swivelled casters 5 of a conventional type which are capable of turning about a vertical axis so that during the use of the device the steering thereof will be made compara-' tively easy.

A substantially U-shaped handle 6 has its ends secured to the plates 4 and includes side members 7 connected at their upper ends by an end member 8 adapted to extend transversely of a radiator and in a plane above the same when the device is applied to the radiatom r x The side members 7 are disposed directly above the casters 5 While the member 3i positioned laterally thereof and has formed intermediate its ends a projection 9 adapted to fit or engage under the end section or coil of a radiator between the legs thereof as shown in Figures 1 and 7 with the casters and handle located a short distance inwardly of the respective end of the radiator when the device is in an operative position as shown in Figurel. The portable device is first positioned against a radiator as shown in Figure 7 with the handle disposed atjan inclination and by swinging said handle into a vertical position as shown in Figure 1 the end of the. radiator will be elevated. To retain the handle in a vertical position, a locking device 10 is slidably mounted on the handle and is lugs 13 are carried bythe bar 11.and are adaptd to fit tightly between a pair of sections or coils of the radiator and at opposite sides of the connecting ortion between said coils or sections, thus ho ding the handle vertically as well as retaining the radiator in a vertical position without the possibility of the radiator rattling.

A substantially -shaped bracket 14 has the head portion 15 thereof positioned under the radiator and in engagement with the legs thereof and the stem portion 16 thereof extended between the legs of the radiator. An adjusting bolt or screw 17 is carried by the stem 16 of the bracket and is ada ted to be turned into a recess of a lug 18 ormed on the member 3 and disposed oppositeto the lug 9, thus the clamp 14 firmly attaching the radiator to the truck or. portable device against accidental displacement.

/ 4 When moving a radiator from one place to another, a portable device or truck isplaced at each end of the radiator and when the handles thereof are swung vertically and secured to the radiator in the stated position, the radiator will be firmly supported in an elevated position ready to e transported to any lace desired.

The andle 6 has secured to the side mem bers 7 thereof adjustable hand grips 19 each including a tubular portion 20 having formed integral with one end a sleeve 21 slidably receiving one of the members 7 of the handle, and the opposite end of the tubular mem ber20 is screw-threadedto receive an adjusting cap 2% A rod 23 is slidably mounted in the tubular member 20 and one end extends through an aperture in the sleeve 21 for engagement'with the handle while the opposite end engages the cap 22 and by ad justing the ca 22 on the tubular member, therod 23 will be forced into tight engagement with the handle consequently firmly securing the hand grip to the handle and providing a construction which will permit the hand gri to be adjusted vertically and lat- V erally re ative to the handle 6 when desired.

The hand grips properly adjusted permit the radiator to be carried by two or four men with a minimum expenditure of manual effort without the hands of the men coming in contact with "the radiator, thereby reducing to a minimum any form of contact with the radiator, thereby assuring protection to the finish thereof.

With the radiator supported in the foregoing manner it is possible to move'the'latter from one place to another over acomparatively smooth surface by a single person or where it is necessary, the radiator may be lifted and carried by two or four men.

WhileI have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction, combination. and arrangement o.

ter onits ground engaging elements t'o'ele vate the radiator,- and means detacha'bly secuging said first means to the radiator.

stantially U-shaped frame arrange transversely of one end of a radiator, means on the frame to engage under said end of the radiator, ground engaging elements carried by the ends .of the frame and arranged at opposite sides of the radiator and between the ends of the latter and roviding a fulcrum for the frame, a ban le connected to the frame and adapted to be moved into a vertical position for elevating the radiator, and means detachably connecting the handle to the radiator.

v 3. truck for radiators comprising a substantlally U-shaped frame arranged transversely of one end of a radiator, means on said frame to engage under said end of the radiator, rollers carried by the ends ofthe a U-shaped handle secured to the ends of the frame and ada ted to be swung vertically for elevating t e radiator, and means-carried by the handle to engage the radiator for securing the latter to the handle.

4. A truck for radiators comprising a substantially U-shaped frame arranged transversely of one end of a radiator, means on said frame to engage under said end of the radiator, rollers carried by the ends of the frame and disposed at opposite sides of the radiator and between the ends of the latter, a U-shaped handle secured to the ends of the frame and adapted to be swung vertically for elevating the radiator, a bar slidable on said handle, and means carried by said bar to engage between the coils of the radiator.

5. Atruclr for radiators comprising a substantially U- shaped frame arranged transversely of one end of a radiator, means on said frame to engage under said end of the radiator, rollers carried by the ends of the truck for radiators'comprisin' a subframe and disposed at opposite sides of the radiator and between the ends of the latter,

frame and' disposed at opposite sides of the radiator'and between the ends of the latter, a U-shaped handle secured to the ends of the frame and adapted to be swung vertically for elevating the radiator, a bar slidable on said handle, and spaced elements carried by said bar to fit between coils of the radiator.

6. A radiator comprising a substantially U-shaped frame arranged transversely of one end of aradiator with the ends thereof disposed at opposite sides of the radiator-and between the ends of the latter, rollers carried by the ends of the frame, a lug carried b the frame and adapted to fit under the radiator, means cooperating with the lug and frame for detachably securing the radiator to the frame, a handle connected to the ends of the frame and adapted to be swung verticall for elevating the radiator, and means detac ably connecting the handle to'the radiator.

- 7. 'A radiator comprising a substantially -U-shaped frame arranged transversely of one end of a radiator with the ends thereof disposed at opposite sides of the radiator and between the ends of the latter, rollers carried by the ends of the frame, a lug carried by the frame and adapted to fit under the radiator, means cooperating with the lug and frame for detachably securing the radiator to the frame, a handle connected to the ends of the frame and adapted to be swung vertically for elevating the radiator, means detachablyconnecting the handle to the radiator, and adjustable hand grips on the handle and arranged at opposite sides of the radiator.

8. A truck for radiators comprising a frame, rollers for said frame, a lug on said frame and adapted to fit under one end of a radiator when the frame is arranged transversely of the radiator, a clamp engaging the lug and the radiator for securing the latter to the frame, a handle for the frame for tilting the latter on the rollers to elevate the radiator, and means detachably connecting the handle to the radiator.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

' JAMES C. LAMB. 

